After Being Loved, the Poor Little One No Longer Wants to Die

A slightly deathly, cold-faced but adorable bottom x a stern, devoted escort guard top

In his previous life, Jiang Rui lived like an animal.

Abused by his adoptive parents from childhood, he dropped out of school and worked until he lost an arm. In the end, his adoptive father strangled him and buried him at a foul-smelling chicken farm.

At the moment of his death, all he felt was relief.

But he didn't quite die.

When he opened his eyes, he had become Jiang Ruirui, a young man from a scholar's household.

He was stunningly beautiful, lived in luxury, and was loved by those around him. He was even bound to a System that could help him find happiness.

It was the kind of good fortune others could only dream of, but for Jiang Rui, living... was nothing but endless torment and disgust.

He wanted only to die, but the System refused to let him. Day after day, he grew exhausted in body and mind, on the verge of collapse.

Worse still, in this world, any young man who wasn't married by the age of twenty would be forcibly matched by the authorities.

And the original owner was already nineteen.

To escape this calamity, Jiang Rui came up with a risky plan: pretend to marry the man he had rescued in the mountains!

The man's name was Yue Buhuo. He was an escort guard, stern-faced and formidable, yet he indulged Jiang Rui in every way.

Jiang Rui was gloomy, sensitive, and prickly, liable to hurt himself and others at the slightest provocation. Yue Buhuo accepted it all without complaint.

At first, Jiang Rui thought of their fake marriage as nothing more than a deal.

Until one day, the man gently placed a deed of servitude before him and said with utmost solemnity,

"Ruirui, for the rest of my life, I'll do whatever you ask. My life is yours."

As the days passed, warmth slowly seeped into Jiang Rui's bones.

Suddenly, he realized... he didn't want to die quite so much anymore.

If that's the case, then he gets to decide for himself how to live from now on.

***Next book, available for preorder: My Guardian Keeps Crossing the Line***

Blurb: An optimistic, easygoing undocumented bottom x a closed-off, cold leader top

After being brought by an intelligent being to a ruined area on an alien planet, Ning Fengtong finds himself in a disastrous situation from the start.

Monstrous creatures hunt everywhere, food is scarce, water is running out, and natural disasters strike one after another.

He's struggling just to survive, yet he also has the vital task of stealing the alien planet's secrets.

One day, a deafening boom rings out in the sky, and a small aircraft crashes into the little shelter he depends on for survival.

The culprit in the escape pod is covered in blood, with silver hair and silver eyes. He looks at Ning Fengtong with a weary, desolate gaze, then falls unconscious after a single glance.

Should he save him or not?

This man is deeply guilty, yet undeniably beautiful. Dangerous and mysterious, and... undeniably beautiful.

After some hesitation, Ning Fengtong saves him. It has nothing to do with whether he's beautiful. He's simply the first humanoid creature Ning Fengtong has met since sneaking onto this planet, and if he survives, Ning can keep him as a pet.

But he never expected the guy to be an arrogant jerk. He eats Ning's food, drinks his water, and still gives him attitude!

So what if he's handsome? Ning was once a strong contender for campus heartthrob too, okay?

The two of them get along awkwardly, until a military fleet descends from the sky. The stern officer at its head leads the troops in kneeling before the jerk. "We welcome the commander back to the city."

Uh... com-commander what?

Ning Fengtong shrinks his neck, remembers his contract with the intelligent being, and has no choice but to cash in on his good deed.

The man gives a scornful smile and signs the guardianship agreement with an expression that says he knew this was coming.

From then on, Ning Fengtong, an undocumented alien, gains the right to live in the central district. Until he receives official status, all his actions are guaranteed by his guardian, Li Jun.

Li Jun at first: Ning Fengtong, I've met plenty of greedy, shameless people like you. Don't think you can get anything from me!

Li Jun later: Xiaofeng, do I make you sick?

Ning Fengtong smiles brightly. "Commander, you're only my guardian. Please don't cross the line."

Theme: Persevere and strive for self-improvement